Category Archives: Corporate Social Responsibility

Written by: Abhi Gupta – Follow Abhi on Twitter @AbhigupK Christmas is just around the corner and children around the world are eagerly preparing for their annual visit from their holiday hero- Santa Claus. The highlight for most children is … Continue reading →

Q – What sparked your interest in being a Torchbearer for the TO2015 Games? I was born in Venezuela; but have made Toronto my home since 1987. I am a former Track & Field Athlete, who participated in many provincial, … Continue reading →

“Entrepreneurial Volunteerism” that is how I describe our inclusion and diversity strategy at Cisco. This is what you get when you give passionate people the freedom and support to explore what is important for them. A great example of this … Continue reading →

Through discovering multiple heartwarming stories about families and their involvement with SickKids Toronto Hospital, Cisco Toronto determined the need to take action, to do something impactful and fun to help improve hospitalization experiences for patients and families. A significant journey … Continue reading →

Last night my 9-year old son was working on his homework and asked to interview me. He said “what commitments do I have?” I replied, “family, my health and work.” He then asked me how do I meet these commitments? … Continue reading →

The Next 36 community of young entrepreneurs, mentors and trustees gathered on March 4th at Cisco Canada’s HQ to hear 13 venture pitches from 2014 cohort of The Next 36. While many gathered in Toronto for the event, others tuned … Continue reading →

Cisco is proud to support amateur sport in the communities across Canada in which we live, work, learn and play. Sport excites us, and perhaps unlike anything else, can deliver the moments we remember for a life time. We remember … Continue reading →

At the end of April, Cisco hosted 13 students and 3 teachers from Aqsarniit Ilinniarvik Middle School, in Iqaluit, on a visit to Toronto. Leveraging our partnerships with the Evergreen Brickworks, The Globe and Mail, CFL, Hockey Hall of Fame, … Continue reading →

It didn’t take much to become enamored with Free the Children. We, Cisco, were hooked by the story of an organization that began with a 12-year-old gathering eleven of his friends together to help end child labour, and grew into … Continue reading →

Every year Cisco Canada celebrates the International Telecommunications Union’s “Girls in ICT Day”. The day is created to link the technology industry to girls, showcase to them the great work that tech companies like Cisco do, and encourage them to … Continue reading →

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